Merchiston is blessed with many beautiful trees. But the leaf litter they create can be a nuisance when it becomes slippery. Importantly it can contribute to flooding when the leaves block up the street drains. Sadly, the City of Edinburgh Council is no longer able to provide a comprehensive leaf clearing service. However, they will …
From 2.00 pm, 2nd October 2022, Edinburgh residents will get a chance to come together in a People’s Assembly: a tried-and-tested form of direct participatory democracy, designed to empower ordinary people, encourage dialogue and draw conclusions informed by all voices. The subject of the People’s Assembly will be: How do we respond to the crisis …
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Rapidly rising energy prices have made us more conscious than ever of the importance of energy efficiency and well-insulated homes.
The 2022 Edinburgh Canal Festival, 18th June After a 3 year break, Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust are organising the Edinburgh Canal Festival and Raft Race on Sat 18th June 2022. The new style Festival has seven main Festival areas to visit with a host of activities and organisations to discover — see the programme here. Merchiston Community Council will …
New Council At the first meeting of the new Council, I’m delighted to say we voted for a Lib Dem Lord Provost. Councillor Robert Aldridge was appointed unanimously. Read more here. When it came to running our city, Liberal Democrat councillors voted for the best chance of change. Backing a Labour minority administration was not an easy decision. But the …
The photograph, with a youngster from P1 looking on admiringly, is of the Watson’s team with teacher Louise McVey on completion of their input to the Merchiston Community Council leaf clearing project. GWC pupils had a great input into the success of this leaf clearing initiative. They collected 75 large black bags for composting …
Leaf Clearing Squad from George Watson’s College Read More »